Cities: Paris - Annecy - Chamonix - Milan - Lucerne - Paris
Transportation: Plane + European high-speed rail + Taxi
Accommodation: Agoda
Two months in advance to see the ticket information, originally booked Air China, half a month has not yet started, suddenly saw air france's new flight, 5100 + price Beijing to Paris, the next morning shot, a ticket cheaper than Air China 1500 +, are the same model as Boeing 777.
Day 1 12.5
AF129 10:00 Beijing - 14:10 Paris (direct flight)
The first 10-hour flight in my life, the first time I experienced 7 hours of time difference...
The plane has been closed with the blackout board, has been the feeling of the night, forced sleep, landed half an hour earlier, not yet to Paris at two o'clock in the afternoon, did the airport bus to the Paris Opera, mobile phone navigation to find the location of the hotel, about 800 meters to arrive, very smooth. After the rest, I found that I could only go to Lafayette, still about 800 meters, and the navigation arrived quickly. Sighing at the level of the hotel, it is really the older the more in place. But the hotel in Paris, the triple room family room is so small, the small bed is under the window sill, and I always feel that the wind blows my headache.
Lafayette is located behind the Paris Opera, the three buildings are staggered, there is a security check at the entrance, there is a body search, everyone has to pull open the down jacket zipper, a little troublesome. Inside the crowds, a variety of unknown cosmetics and brand-name Swiss watches, each counter also basically has a Chinese shopping guide, Tissot watch is the same as the white delivery, squeezed can not be squeezed in, the counter special chinese shopping guide attitude is also very bad, really do not like. A variety of cosmetics unfortunately do not know, bought a machete eyebrow pencil, the rest are for the sisters to buy. The mall in Paris really rested very early, it closed at 8 o'clock, and it was only about 8:30 when I returned to the hotel after shopping, and the jet lag was affected, and I fell asleep.
Insert here a post-home reflection. In 2011, I started a copy of "Ping Trace Message" and wanted to learn communication, but because I had no concept of Europe and geography was not good, I never read it, nor did I think clearly about the reason for Zou Taofen's travelogue. France, which has just re-read the characteristics and flaws of Paris, in addition to various exotic descriptions, is more about learning, which is the study of the civilization of capitalist countries by the Chinese people at that time. Not only the characteristics of the streets of Paris are depicted vividly, but also the spiritual outlook of France in the last year of the world economic crisis of 1933 is analyzed from various aspects such as transportation, transportation, military, communications, welfare, etc. I can't help but lament that such a glorious country always had bad luck, but even though the economic crisis has lasted for nearly 5 years, the French Empire is still as dazzling as the steel towers towering on European soil. Here is an excerpt from 1933 depicting the characteristics of Paris:
"In France, in any city with more than five thousand households, it can be reached by tram; in a few hours the whole army can be concentrated; the newspapers of Paris can be filled all over the country in the afternoon of this day; letters from the country, wherever they may be, can be reached on the same day; and the express mail of the city of Paris can be reached in an hour."
"In addition to cars, trams and buses, the method of means of transport in Paris is said to be recognized as the first in the world by means of transport: the tunnel car (subway) method... This is what the people who study the municipality told me, although I have never taken the world's tunnel car, but according to personal experience, for the Paris tunnel car handling, the convenience given to the passengers and the grandeur of the project (there are tunnels dug to the third and fourth floors underground, and there are cars on each floor), I think it is really enough to amaze us. ”
After watching the shock, in 1933, when China was upright and worried about internal and external troubles and national disasters, the subway in Paris already had three floors; in 2017, today's Beijing Express still could not catch up with the communication speed of Paris in 1933. This is the difference between civilizations, the difference of the times.
Day 2 12.6
Louvre, Seine, Musée d'Orsay, Notre Dame Cathedral.
The Louvre, the Musée d'Orsay, Notre Dame de Paris and the Arc de Triomphe are free on the first Sunday of every month, perhaps by coincidence, perhaps by fate, and then bought a ticket to get this information, so the first day of the official visit is the most intense, starting the door of European art.
Paris dawn is very late, because there is no way to quickly pour good jet lag, these days are 8, 9 o'clock asleep, wake up at 4 a.m., wait until 8 o'clock is still no light day, one is rainy weather, the other is really late sunrise. From the back of the hotel to the path down, about 15 minutes to the Louvre, the door has been lined up a long line, there are students, tourists, lovers and other people waiting for 9 o'clock to open the door of the Louvre, go in a feast.
When queuing up, the top of the minaret was already covered with dark clouds, and the spire of the pyramid seemed to have a cracked line, as if the next second qi tian da saint stepped on the thick shield of the heavenly realm tearing through the heavenly realm.
After the security check, enter the Louvre to watch the Goddess of Victory, the smile of the Mona Lisa and the Venus of the broken arm, it turns out that Venus is a full-body sculpture, but unfortunately the Mona Lisa can not be seen closely...
The Louvre came out exhausted, bought a cup of coffee and a few sandwiches in the park's shop and shared it, and finally recovered. Because I did not know the route, I went back to the hotel and came out again, only to find that the Musée d'Orsay was just across the river from the Louvre, which was the famous Seine.
Orsay has the long-awaited portrait of Monet's water lilies and Van Gogh, Monet's exhibition hall is particularly large, standing in front of the water lilies imagining Mr. Monet's inspired picture, can't help but be fascinated. Because I like flowers, I specially photographed all the flowers of Monet and Van Gogh, and it turned out that flowers are really the king of paintings, and any painter has his own favorite flowers and plants. Seeing Vincent's self-portrait, the powerful lonely aura spread from the painting to the atrium of my heart, remembering his autobiography I had seen before, Vincent had married a prostitute and worked hard to help her raise several children, did not understand, and could not help but mourn...
Notre Dame de Paris and Les Misérables are more favorite in Hugo's works, Notre Dame de Paris depicts the ugly bell ringer's more deformed love story, Notre Dame de Paris condenses a gloomy and terrifying atmosphere, the large glass window of the flowers is strict and solid, and it is precisely because it is evening, more mysterious feelings, as if beyond time and space, see the beautiful and pure nuns praying pictures. Inside, there happens to be an exhibition of oil paintings, all of which are large and dense flowers, brightly colored and rich in color, hanging in the middle of each pillar, exaggerated and eye-catching, but echoing the mysterious atmosphere of the church.
As soon as I left the church gate, I heard the bell ringing, and the back of the ugly but kind-hearted bell ringer faintly appeared on the bell tower of Notre Dame...
Day 3 12.7 Paris, France
Eiffel Tower in Paris, Galeries Lafayette Paris
Bypassing the Louvre, facing the morning light through the Place de Harmony in the center of Paris, the rising sun sprinkling bits and pieces of daylight through the huge Ferris wheel of the square, crossing the Seine River, following the navigation all the way to the Eiffel Tower...
The steel and iron bones may be used to describe the Eiffel Tower.
We took the elevator to the top floor of the Eiffel Tower, and we could see the whole picture of the city of Paris from all angles in the four directions of east, west, south and north, the Louvre, the Ferris wheel on the Peace Square, the winding Seine River...
From morning to noon, hungry, extravagantly bought a three-person set menu at the restaurant on the tower, enjoyed a tower lunch, and the sun sprinkled on the restaurant bit by bit, warm and comfortable.
Back at the hotel in the evening, walk to the palatial Galeries Lafayette department store, where shopping is also one of the essential pleasures of a trip to Paris.
Day 4 12.8 Annecy, France A town under the Alps
The damp Annecy, as if it had just rained, the wet cobblestone roads and walls were covered with moss, the fog rose from the ground net, following the sound of the lake, from the hotel all the way to the east, you can see the beautiful Alps under the sunset.
If you're looking for wonderland, Annecy is the perfect town, nestled at the foot of the Alps, with gentle lakes flowing quietly and snow-capped Alps in the distance. Near the evening, the lake and the mountains rise thick fog, there is a sense of dream in the American drama "Green", it is not too much to say that it is a painting in the picture, and it is more like a page in a thick fairy tale.
Day 4 12.8 Chamonix, France
The train ticket to and from Chamonix in Annecy was not bought in advance in the country, and the temporary purchase time was just right. Early in the morning, before dawn, I left the beautiful Annecy and embarked on a journey to the Alpine hilltop town of Chamonix.
The small town of Chamonix, located at the foot of Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps on the roof of Europe, is located at 1,035 meters above the Alpine and is a veritable town on the top of a snow-capped mountain. When I was a child, I watched an animated film called "The Girl of the Alps", which was roughly such a scene.
Out of the Chamonix railway station, full of snow, as if you have come to the world of "Frozen", moved to the point of crying. Everything is so unreal, but it's within reach...
The fog was thick that day, and there was no chance to land on Mont Blanc, nor could I see the glacier opposite, so I had to board a small train and wind all the way to a high point of 1913 meters. The red train is matched with the blue sky, a gentle breeze blows, and the opposite mountain body quietly reveals its face, fleeting... But it was captured in time under the camera.
If Chamonix during the day is magical, Chamonix at night is indeed mysterious and charming. On Christmas Eve everything is in the decoration, and what is about to be staged is the taste of Christmas.
Day 5 12.9 Chamonix- Annecy-Chambéry, France, Milan, Italy
Today's itinerary is tossing and turning, from Annecy to Milan halfway through The Chambéry in France, is a transit stopover. There are two trains from Annecy to Chambéry, due to the fun in Annecy, chose the second train, empiricism tells us that it will not be late, but coincidence will always play out, the two trains change for only a few minutes, the previous train is a full 11 minutes late, fortunately there is a train to Milan in the evening of the same day, waiting for more than 4 hours, and finally stepped on the train to Italy ...
The hotel is booked in the evening, and after 10 o'clock, contact the service staff in advance to wait. After repeatedly confirming with the hotel with the qq mailbox on the mobile phone on the train, I put my mind at ease. Arrive in Milan with more than 10:00 PM.
The apartment was delivered wine and Mom and Dad comfortably sat at the table and enjoyed some. I was still in no mood at all because of the wrong car, but looking at my parents looking at each other under the dining room table lights, everything seemed so insignificant. It was also such a beautiful end to the enchanted trip to France.